ayrt Yeah, it doesn't matter if they go on to marry straight and are as homophobic as normal. The commenter about queer culture also has it right, maybe they do those practices but are not in the "subculture" for better lack of word. Not to suggest LGBT can easily turn straight or something, but I guess sexuality is to some extend fluid and the fewest people will be 100% like the definition.
(e.g. I identify as bi/pan, but am alot more interested in women rn, especially since most guys are really socialized in a way I couldn't imagine a relationship with. I could also completely understand that someone with the same preferences as me might say "I'm a lesbian" and leave it at that, because in praxis there's no... real difference, for me at least?)
Anyway, maybe I'm biased, but I always think the 3.8% number is probably too low due to the stigma around it. We probably won't see an end for that, of course, and I guess right now offering support to out and closeted individuals is the way to go. Idk how the "technically practicing/practiced" portion of people can be addressed in the future.
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From: (Anonymous)Yeah, it doesn't matter if they go on to marry straight and are as homophobic as normal. The commenter about queer culture also has it right, maybe they do those practices but are not in the "subculture" for better lack of word. Not to suggest LGBT can easily turn straight or something, but I guess sexuality is to some extend fluid and the fewest people will be 100% like the definition.
(e.g. I identify as bi/pan, but am alot more interested in women rn, especially since most guys are really socialized in a way I couldn't imagine a relationship with. I could also completely understand that someone with the same preferences as me might say "I'm a lesbian" and leave it at that, because in praxis there's no... real difference, for me at least?)
Anyway, maybe I'm biased, but I always think the 3.8% number is probably too low due to the stigma around it. We probably won't see an end for that, of course, and I guess right now offering support to out and closeted individuals is the way to go. Idk how the "technically practicing/practiced" portion of people can be addressed in the future.